Forum:Classic Dark Magician Deck, help?

Okay, so I'm a huge fan of Spellcasters, specifically Dark Magicians and their counterparts. So i've created this Dark Magician deck, and it's done pretty well in duels. I havent played in any official tournaments or anything, but me and my buddies all duel and i win most of them. I want to know if you guys think this would do good tourney-wise. Here's my list:

Level 5+ Dark Magician x3 Dark Magician Girl x2 Magician of Black Chaos x1 Buster Blader x1 Chaos Sorcerer x1 Chaos Command Magician x1

Level 4 and Below Skilled Dark Magician x2 Skilled White Magician x1 Gemini Elf x2 Magician's Valkyria x2 Breaker The Magical Warrior x1 Defender, The Magical Knight x1 Magical Exemplar x1 Summoner Monk x1 The Dark- Hex-Sealed Fusion x1 Apprentice Magician x3 Old Vindictive Magician x2 Effect Veiler x1 Extra Veiler x1

Spells Black Magic Ritual x1 Monster Reborn x1 Dark Hole x1 Polymerization x1 Future Fusion x1 Swords Of Revealing Light x1 Mystical Space Typhoon x2 Magical Dimension x3 United We Stand x1 Nobleman Of Crossout x1 Book Of Moon x1 Mist Body x1

Traps Magic Cylinder x1 Bottomless Trap Hole x1 Mirror Force x1 Call Of The Haunted x1 Magician's Circle x1 Trap Jammer x1

Extra Deck Dark Paladin x1 Dark Flare Knight x1

My deck isnt really focused on getting out the fusions, but it is a help to get them out. In more than half of my games, I successfully summon them. I either win by getting out the fusions, overloading the field for tributes with Exemplar and Summoner Monk, using Magical Dimension to clear their field while getting out a high-level monster, and using the Apprentice Magicians to keep a monster on the field as well as bring out an Old Vindictive Magician to take out the monsters too strong for Dark Magician. If all else fails, my 1900 attack monsters (Gemini Elf, Skilled Dark Magician, etc.) can take out most cards, as well as the Skilled Magicians collecting spell counters to special summon Dark Magician and Buster Blader. All help is appreciated, this if my first post so i hope for the best :DD

Neither Fusion is worth it. "Dark Flare Knight" is simply awful. "Dark Paladin" is okay, but Dragon decks are not that common-I really wouldn't suggest it. There are far better options than a "Buster Blader". And then you could take out "Polymerization", "The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion" and "Skilled White Magician". As for Traps, a "Dark Illusion" could be fantastic. As for Rituals-they are even worse than fusions. The hand cost is heavy and you should take out the Ritual Monster and the Ritual Spell. It's just not worth having to give up two or more monsters and a spell to summon a 2800 with no effect from your hand. You might find a "Mage Power" useful. If you can, you should replace "Gemini Elf" with "Breaker the Magical Warrior". "Dark Magician Girl" is okay-but it's only a 2600 beatstick if you have two "Dark Magicians" in your graveyard-if you have one or none, it's useless, and it's not likely that you have three with this deck. Another "Chaos Sorcerer" could prove very useful if you have the room, and another "Magical Exemplar" could be great. If you want to change the focus to Spell Counters, you could add "Magical Citadel of Endymion" and "Pitch-Black Power Stone" to make everything faster. Synchro Monsters could be good-"Arcanite Magician" is a fantastic alternative to BRD when you just have to get rid of one or two monsters. If you do include it and/or other Synchro Spellcasters, "Supreme Arcanite Magician" and "Miracle Synchro Fusion" would be incredible. I think you may want a "Torrential Tribute". BobaFett2 (talk)

Dark Magician Deck

I run a Dark Magician deck for fun sometimes (although my Silent Magician deck is more competitive). Here is a basic list that I used. It may help you as well.

Monsters to choose from: Endymion the Master Magician, Dark Eradicator Warlock, Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Dark Red Enchanter, Chaos Sorcerer, Skilled Dark Magician, Crusader of Endymion, Breaker the Magical Warrior, Defender, the Magical Knight, Magical Exemplar, Apprentice Magician/Magical Plant Mandragola (I stand by my Mandragolas, dammit).

Spells to choose from: Magical Citadel of Endymion OR Secret Village of the Spellcasters (I prefer the former, but don't run both), Terrafoming, Spell Power Grasp, Solidarity, Diffusion Wave-Motion, Monster Reborn, Dark Hole, Lightning Vortex, Pot of Avarice, Book of Moon, Magician's Unite, Magical Bast (Save for a burn deck).

Traps to choose from: Mirror Force, Torrential Tribute, Trap Stun, Call of the Haunted, Royal Decree, Solemn Warning, Solemn Judgement, Magician's Circle, Pitch Black Power Stone, Dimensional Prison, Miracle Restoring.

Obviously some cards are better than others, and what cards work for you will be your decision. There are some cards in your list that are not here, those I would suggest scrapping for better alternatives listed here, but that's merely a suggestion.